![]() ![]() ![]() Let me warn you in advance, though, that some of the lyrics are quite explicit. Did she overdo the “Africanness”? The album and the video seem to have caused quite a stir (both negative and positive).įor those of you that may not have seen the video and want to see it, here you go. If I got any of the cultural facts on Kenya, Congo or Egypt wrong, or left anything out, forgive me! Please comment below and let me know my mistake and also let me know your thoughts on her approach to this video. A bust of Nefertiti is a very iconic symbol of Egypt. I can only imagine how many hours it took it get the hair braided this way to recreate the look.Īnd of course, there was a lot of African print fabric or Ankara, as some people call it. Beyoncé ‘s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, revealed that the family is heartbroken over the death of the singer’s longtime bodyguard and personal trailer, Craig Adams. Nefertiti, whose name means “a beautiful woman has come”, was known for her power and elegant beauty. One of her hairstyles (yes that’s braided hair, not a hat!) was what seems to be a cross between a custom practiced by the Mangbetu people of Congo way back in the 1930’s and the head-gear of Egyptian queen Nefertiti during the 14th century B.C. The Egyptian Nefertiti/ 1930’s Congolese Woman Look By closely reading not only Beyonc’s live performances, but also her Sorry video, this article exposes a political tug-of-war between black female empowerment and black female hierarchy to be found throughout Beyonc’s Lemonade era. Their traditional Masai necklaces are usually elaborate beaded pieces in bright colors, and are stacked one on top of the other. Kenyan’s are known to be great at beading. ![]()
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